Greg Will
News and interviews on Greg Will including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Private businesses chase 20% profit growth in next 12 months as economy rebounds: surveyTuesday, 26 October 2010
Private companies are expecting profits will jump by 20% over the next 12 months and sales will rise by 15% as the economy starts to gather pace, the latest Business Barometer from accounting firm PwC shows. ...
Government to release Henry tax review on May 2, business hopes for corporate tax rate cut
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
The Government will finally unveil its long-awaited response to the Henry Tax Review on Sunday, with treasurer Wayne Swan flagging a number of initiatives to be undertaken both immediately and over the next few years. ...
Private businesses set to chase growth as cost-cutting options dry up
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
After cutting costs savagely throughout the downturn to maintain profitability, Australia's private businesses are once again focusing on growth through acquisitions, new products and new markets, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' latest Business Barometer ...
How to lead in the recovery
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
The business landscape has changed. As the recovery kicks in, many companies are ramping up sales and marketing and putting on staff so they won't be caught short when the economy is thriving again. Expansion is back on the agenda. ...
Consultant tsunami
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
This article first appeared November 19, 2009. Australia's army of consultants is growing quickly, with many taking packages and turning from corporate samurai into guns for hire. But the growth isn't just being driven by rising redundancies. In a cash-constrained ...
Consultant tsunami
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Australia's army of consultants is growing quickly, with many taking packages and turning from corporate samurai into guns for hire. But the growth isn't just being driven by rising redundancies. In a cash-constrained economy, more businesses hire consultants ...
A wake up call
Monday, 19 October 2009
Today's Private Business Barometer from PricewaterhouseCoopers gives us a great snapshot of the medium-sized business sector and it appears, from a financial standpoint at least, that things are going along okay after a difficult year. ...
Credit crisis continues for private business as banks clamp down
Monday, 19 October 2009
A new survey has revealed more than 81% of companies say difficulties in accessing credit could stop them meeting their growth targets in the next year, as banks continues to clamp down hard on Australia's medium-sized companies. ...
Credit crisis continues for private business as banks clamp down
Monday, 19 October 2009
A new survey has revealed more than 81% of companies say difficulties in accessing credit could stop them meeting their growth targets in the next year, as banks continues to clamp down hard on Australia's medium-sized companies. ...
Acquisition mania
Thursday, 01 October 2009
The great ‘market share' grab is about to begin. It is slowly dawning on businesses that even though confidence is high, economic conditions are not going to return to boom times for years. ...
Low inventories mean companies should ramp up marketing to win sales: Experts
Friday, 04 September 2009
Companies that let their inventories run low are now importing stock and getting ready for a much better Christmas, report experts in the SME sector. ...
Mid-market companies miss growth targets, struggling for capital
Monday, 04 May 2009
Companies in the mid-market are being hit hard by the downturn, with a big jump in those not meeting growth targets and optimism about one year prospects sinking to a new low, according to the latest PricewaterhouseCooper's Business barometer. ...
Want a loan? Get ready to be investigated by a forensic accountant
Monday, 08 December 2008
The extraordinary caution being shown by business bankers has reached new levels, with some banks employing forensic accountants to investigate lenders. ...
Banks crack down on small business
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Risk margins are being ratcheted up, and at some banks, policies stringently applied despite long term customer relationships. Is it a new era of banking? By PATRICK STAFFORD ...
Help! Is my self managed super fund safe?
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Dear Aunty B, I read your comments in your Q&A regarding deposits in Australian banks, which are safe for thee years. But does that also apply to my self managed super fund? I have all monies invested in the funds name, in a "term deposit" with the ...
Downturn and property woes hit private businesses
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
The downturn has had a dramatic impact on Australia’s private businesses, according to a new report released today. The growth slowdown has forced Australia’s private businesses to take a conservative short-term outlook, change their targets, scrap produc ...
Retirement off the agenda for business owners as financial turmoil hits savings
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Two out of three private business operators say they have no plans to exit their business in the next two years as turmoil on sharemarkets and falling asset values eat into their retirement savings. ...
Boeing the latest company to cut jobs as slowdown bites
Monday, 25 August 2008
Aircraft giant Boeing Australia has confirmed it will cut about 550 jobs from its Port Melbourne plant over the next 18 months, adding to the list of companies wielding the axe. ...
20 tax tips from the experts
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
The 2008-09 tax season is almost upon us and entrepreneurs can expect to get some extra scrutiny this year. MIKE PRESTON and JAMES THOMSON ask a panel of tax experts for their best tips and the best action you can take now to minimise your tax bill ...
Solving Australia’s innovation crisis
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
SmartCompany's roundtable brought together 17 entrepreneurs and experts to to identify the next 10 multi-billion dollar industries – and create an action plan for developing an entrepreneurial Australia. ...
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